I met Tad on Tinder on March 1. I mean, has any love story ever had a more beautiful beginning? I liked his sweet, boyish face and beautiful blue-green eyes. The way that, in the beginning, I made him so nervous that he would fidget all the time. His big, huge, colossal brain. At the […]
I thought whomever is still reading this might enjoy the final update in this tale. Stories for the stage have become my outlet in place of this blog, but I have been missing this space… and all of you…fiercely. I think I’ll be back soon, for a while. Much to tell.
This is my last Monday night in my murky, beloved English basement apartment in Mt. Pleasant — blue carpet, ill-considered Sun-Drenched Denim walls. Not that there is any magic about Monday. I just popped across the street to the liquor store to buy Diet Coke and paused a moment to savor the hummus selection in […]
It’s these cusps that are hardest — the time between feeling so awful I think I will die and feeling, frankly, kind of fantastic. Which of these states is real? Which is the real me? It occurred to me that this is like having cancer that recurs. I know that seems dramatic, but it IS […]
1. You know ahead of time that your housewarming party will be potluck out of financial necessity. 2. You keep accidentally calling your new neighborhood (Brookland) “Brokeland.” 3. You and the U.S. now have approximately the same budget deficit. 4. You maybe rushed things because of your ENORMOUS crush on your realtor. In retrospect, you […]
1. I get to talk to my grandma today. I spent a harrowing few days in the hospital with her last month, and I am extra grateful to still have her in my life today. 2. Good friends who are throwing me a happy hour tonight whether I want it or not. 3. Silver white […]
(This is the Scintilla Project. I like that word, I like their prompts, and I want to keep blogging but stop WHINING so much, so I’m trying this. This type of commitment is not my strong suit, but let;s give it a whirl.) PROMPT #1: Tell a story about a time you got drunk before you […]
Did you know that changing jobs is one of the most stressful things you can do? Did you know that handling externally imposed stress is not one of the life skills at which I excel? My old boss called me today at 6:45 p.m. and when I picked up the phone she said by way […]
Did I ever tell you that I once figured out the identity of a fellow DC blogger based on an entry she wrote about two other people I know, even though she disguised their identities and the events portrayed in the story? Did I tell you about the time a woman I’ve known casually for […]
You see, I have two office crushes. Part of me believes that everything –EVERYTHING — in life is about timing. That a person with whom you could have been best friends, or lifetime lovers, might simply pass beneath your radar if you meet them at the wrong time. This is especially true in dating. I […]
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